November 18, 2004
Derrick Williams opens things up
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Mike Farrell
Rivals100.com Recruiting Analyst

Greenbelt (Md.) Eleanor Roosevelt athlete Derrick Williams was rumored to be down to just four schools, having elimiated Florida. However, the opposite is true as Williams, the nation's No. 1 player, is now considering more teams than he has in months.


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Next up for Williams is Tennessee.
"There was an article out there that said Derrick had eliminated Florida and that he was down to four schools," said Derrick's father, Dwight. "That's not true. In fact, we're opening his recruiting up again a bit because we're not sure who will be his fifth visit."

Williams, a 6-foot-0, 189-pounder who will play wideout wherever he goes, has already visited Florida and Penn State.

"Both visits went well," said Dwight. "Derrick was thinking about taking an unofficial visit to Penn State this weekend for their home game against Michigan State now that his season is over, but we decided to take the weekend to relax and talk things over.

"We also didn't want to send the wrong impression to other schools that Derrick is more interested in Penn State than others. He's wide open right now."

Is Florida still in?

"Yes, they will get a great coach, I think that's pretty much certain," said Dwight. "Derrick has always liked Florida, enjoyed his official visit there and still talks to coach Locksley. Florida is not out at all."

So who will get the next two official visits?

"Tennessee is going to be the weekend of Nov. 26," said Dwight. "And we told Oklahoma we'd probably take a visit there the weekend of Dec. 10. The fifth visit is still not set."

Who is in the mix for the fifth visit?

"Originally it was going to be Texas, but we're looking at all options now," he said. "Miami is back in the picture, Louisville is there as well as Florida State and Texas. We're looking around at teams that throw the ball a lot and need wideouts for the fifth trip."

The Williams' like different things about each of the four schools.

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The fifth visit for Williams is up in the air.
"Miami has had more players drafted in the first round than anyone else," said Dwight. "And we like the coaches there. Louisville has a wide open offense, they love to throw it around and their coach is great. He could be somewhere else real soon though, he's such a hot commoddity.

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